Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-02-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 18S7.-Il
il probable that Mr.. Randall will no,
call upShia.gevenuesbill in the House
before nexsfweek 6The proof bill was
corrected by Mr.. Randall Yesterday
and the Speaker was consulted will
informally, There viii be no trouble
about getting recognition, but there
is no probability of an un'' Outstanding
by which the bill could be taken ur
as an independent proposition, with
without Reference to the ways
and md ms nssa .!Ds icelnmittee:. The plan to
be followed will bo to move to lay
aside tie "Morrison" bill and take ur
tho Randall!bill iiow on the calendar
the new bill to be offered at once MS
substitute for that The feature Of
the bill WHICH deals with the tax Oh
spirits is-not> yet definitely settled =
There are two alternate propositions
one to make IL general reduction OF
the tuN pr Pill spirits or liquors, and
tho otlierit to repeal all the tux OH
fiuit brandies and alcohol used in
the arts Which will prevail has not
yet been determined In either event
all retail license lax will be repealed.
The advocates of the bill will hold
another meeting tonight.
Estimates for the payment of pen
sions under the Mexican pension bill
have been transmitted to the House
by the Secretary of the Treasury. In
II letter from the commissioner of
pensions accompanying the Secreta-
rvs communication, that officer says
that the probable number of surviv.
ing enlisted men Of the classes de-
scribed in the bill is 3I,T4S and the
probable number for making the
first annual payment is S4,663,1Ot,
which the Commissioner requests be
made immediately available.
MIR. Thomas introduced II bill in
the House yesterday authorizing the
constructions OF two steel cruisers Of
about 1000 tons displacement, of the
type of Cruiser No. L. ut n cost, ex-
elusive of armament of not more than
Sl,300,O0o ench; five steel gunboats
of the typo of "Gunboat No. l." ut IL
cost exclusive of armament, of not
more than S520000 each, and six
steel torpedo boats, having a maxi.
mum speed of not less than twenty
four knots per hour, to cost, exclu-
sive of armament, $1GO, coo ench. An
appropriation Of S5,sOO,OOO is made
by the bill.
An amusing incident occurred in
the office OF the commissioners of the
general land office. Representative
Fornn, of Ohio. who was not re elect
ed 10 the next Congress, called on
Commissioners Sparks yesterday i'll
regard to the removal of special
agent of the land office who wns n
Republican. General Sparks told
him that the inspector was good Of
ticer and he proposed to retain hin
Mr.. Foran resi- onded with some
warmth that he did not consider that
the proper policy to pursue. and add
ed TINT he did nut consider thut tie
commissioner was tie proper man for
the place and the Democratic party
lid not consider so either.
"Well, sir" replied Gen. Sparks,
"your constituents have determined
very wisely that you were not the
man to represent them. Further
this is not the pace for such remarks.
and if you don't leave this Office Ill
put you out"
Gen. Sparks arose from his seat at
this junctnre and the interview came
to an end by Mr.. Foran leaving the
room. l..